http://www.howtomakefamilytrees.com/what-actions-did-mexican-ancestry-as-first-class-citizens-take-to-eliminate-racism-and-discrimination.html A rewarding hobby that connects you with your past. Sun, 20 May 2012 05:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.howtomakefamilytrees.com/what-actions-did-mexican-ancestry-as-first-class-citizens-take-to-eliminate-racism-and-discrimination.html/comment-page-1#comment-1470 Ted H Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:46:48 +0000 http://www.howtomakefamilytrees.com/what-actions-did-mexican-ancestry-as-first-class-citizens-take-to-eliminate-racism-and-discrimination.html#comment-1470 In 1948, war veteran Dr Hector P. Garcia founded the American GI Forum to address the concerns of Mexican American veterans who were being discriminated against. The AGIF's first campaign was on the behalf of Felix Longoria, a Mexican American private who was killed in the Philippines in the line of duty. Upon the return of his body to his hometown of Three Rivers, Texas, he was denied funeral services because he was Mexican American. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Mexican_sentiment In 1948, war veteran Dr Hector P. Garcia founded the American GI Forum to address the concerns of Mexican American veterans who were being discriminated against. The AGIF’s first campaign was on the behalf of Felix Longoria, a Mexican American private who was killed in the Philippines in the line of duty. Upon the return of his body to his hometown of Three Rivers, Texas, he was denied funeral services because he was Mexican American.
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